Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 25631, Eli Glines, Continental N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental N.H.
Glines, Eli Polly
W 25631
CONTENTS

7625 4
New Hampshire Roll
Ebenezer Eaton in the state of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dearborn of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of fifteen months -
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire - at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of March 1819 and sent to Silas Merrill Esq. Bartlett Coos Co. N.H.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 9m 28 / 31 - 77:16 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept 1819 - - - 48:
Mar $125:16
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Notwithstanding that to all Pensions Seven Years - 1819 - 1826

6432
New Hampshire Port:
Polly Glines widow of Eli Glines NH
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 dollars cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853. 24 th April 1858
Certificate of Pension issued 17 th day of Aug 1858. and sent to
W. H. G. Hackett Portsmouth W. H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 159. Vol. H

Application for Widow's Pension
2 d Sect Act Feb 3 1853
Polly Glines
Widow of Eli Glines
Private Revolutionary War
Late a Pensioner who died
Apr 24 1858
M. H. J. Hackett
Falmouth MA
Agent

Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the (last) provision of the  2 nd Section of the Act of 13 th February 1853 State of New Hampshire } ss County of Carroll }
On this third day of August, A.D. 1858 personally appeared before the Probate Court for the County of Carroll and State of New Hampshire Polly Glines a resident of Making formal a party  Carroll in the County of Carroll and State of New Hampshire, Aged Eighty one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oaths make the fol- lowing declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3 rd . February 1853 gran- ting pensions to Widows of persons who have served during the Revolutionary War; that She is the Widow of Eli Glines, who was a Private in the New Hampshire Line, in the War of the Revolution, and served as stated in the proof filed in his application upon which was granted by the War Department, a pension under Act of March 18. 1818, inscribed on the roll of the New Hampshire Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th day of March 1819, which has been paid up to the payment before his death at the Agency for Paying Pensions at Portsmouth N.H.
She further declares that she was married to said Eli Glines at said Oatman, on the fourteenth day of April A.D. 1842: and that her said husband died on the twenty fourth day of April A.D. 1858, that she was not married to him prior to the second day of January eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated, she further declares that she is still at present is now a Widow William H. Haskell Polly Glines

We John A. Forster and Joseph Burke residents of Madison (late taking) in the State of New Hampshire, upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Polly Glines in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she claims to be, further that we each well know, in his life time, Eli Glines the husband of said Polly Glines for more than twenty years, & we well know that said Polly is the Widow of said Eli Glines, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner & died in April last, the said Burke having attended his funeral, & the said Forster recollecting the event of the same, & that said Polly still remains his Widow. & that said Deponents each reside in Madison late & also within a few miles of Eli & Polly Glines, & that we are acquainted, & have known said Eli & Polly Glines to live together as husband & wife for a long series of years, without then being any question of their marriage.
Concord August 3, 1858
John A. Forster
I hereby certify that the foregoing declaration was taken before me this day, in open Court & I Certify that said Deponents are each credible & respectable witnesses, & that I have no interest in this case.
Loel Eastman Judge of Probate for the County of Strafford

Madison July 24 th 1858
I, Matthew Jackson and I, Abigail Jackson of County of Carroll in the State of New Hampshire of lawful age, depose and say that we formerly well knew in his life time Eli Glines a Revolutionary Pensioner late of Eaton NH deceased, and now well know Polly Glines his Widow: That said parties lived together for a series of years as husband and wife, and were ever so reputed and acknowledged. We never heard their marriage called in question by any person whatever That said Eli Glines died on the the 24 th day of April 1858 and that said Polly Glines is still a widow, and that we are disinterested. We were in a position fully to know personally the facts. herein testified to & remember his death and were present at the Funeral of said Eli Glines Matthew Jackson Abigail Jackson
State of New Hampshire, County of Rockingham  Carroll , ss. July 24 th A.D. 1858
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this day, and I certify that said affiants are credible persons, that I have no interest in the result of this case, and am not concerned in its prosecution.
Edward G. Dyer Notary Public State of New Hampshire
Before me James G. Merrill
Justice of the Peace
Notary Public

State of New Hampshire County of Carroll.
I, Erastus Baker , having been duly sworn, depose and say, that I am the Clerk of the town of Eaton in the said county, and have in my official custody the records of marriages of the said town, and that I have carefully examined them and cannot find therein any record of the marriage of Chas Glone to Miss Polly Perkins
Erastus Baker Town Clerk of Eaton
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me this 24 th day of July A. D. 1858
James J. Munroe } Justice of the Peace.

State of New Hampshire County of Carroll
I Daniel G. Beede, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Carroll in the State of New Hampshire do hereby cer- tify that the foregoing declaration of H. H. H. was sworn to and acknowledged this day in open Court and that the signature of Joel Eastman upon the foregoing certificate is genuine to that said Eastman in the Judge of said Court. I also certify that James Merrill, whose signature appears upon the annexed affidavit of Ezra T. Walker & that William Jackson & Abigail Jackson was on the 24 th day of July A.D. 1858, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Carroll, duly qualified by law to administer oaths.
In testimony of which, I have here- set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Probate on this third day of August A.D. 1858.
Daniel G. Beede, Register.

Eli Glines
N.Y.
Admire
Admire

I Eli Glines a resident citizen of the United States of America an inhabitant of the town of Boston in the County of Strafford in the State of New Hampshire aged 52 years on oath declare that at Newbury in the state of New York, in the month of March 1783 1783 I enlisted into the army of the United States into the company commanded by Capt William  Major D. Austin of the regiment commanded by Col d Henry Dearborn, in the New Hampshire line to serve in the same as a private soldier in the war of the revolution for the term of three years, and that I continued in the service of the United States until the month of June A d 1784, when I was honorably discharged from service in the State of New York, & I further on oath testify that I am not on any pension list and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, am in need of the assistance of my country for support; wherefore I pray that that this application may be transmitted to the secretary of war to the end that I may be placed on the pension list of the United States as provided agreeable to an act of Congress passed March 18 th A d 1818 entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war.
May 16 th 1818
Eli Glines
I Elijah Stanton of a place called Hart's Location in the County of Coos & State of New Hampshire do testify and say that I was a fellow soldier with the above named Eli Glines for in the revolutionary war from March A d 1783 till June A d 1784 and that he was belonged to one regiment when discharged
Elijah Stanton X
Coos ss { on the 16 th day of May A d 1818 personally appearing the above named Elijah Stanton & made oath to the above by him subscribed before me Silas Warner } Judge of the 66 place in for the County of Coos

State of New Hampshire Coos ss on the 16 th day of May A D 1818 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the court of common pleas in and for said County. personally appears Eli Glines aged 52 years resident in the town of Easton in the County of Strafford in said state, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revo- lutionary war, that he the said Eli Glines resided at the town of De- -erborn in the State of Coos  New York in to the company commanded by Capt Major Dustin  of the of the regiment commanded by Col Henry of the Deerborn in the New Hampshire, in the month of March A D 1783 and continued in the service of the United States until the month of June A D 1784 when he was honorably discharged from service in the State of New York, and that he is in reduced circumstances & needs the assistance of his country for support & that he has no other evi- -dence now in his power of his said service than is herewith exhibit- -ed, — I swear to and declare before me the day & year aforesaid — and I Silas Mease Judge etc, as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that he the said Eli Glines did serve in the revo- lutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, & that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and I more transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me to the secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the afore- -mentioned act of Congress, of March 18 th 1818 —
Silas Mease } Associate Judge of the C.C. pleas in & for said County of Coos

196 Eli Glines
7,625
Em
Sept. 1819

That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is May 16, 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 7625 — That his occupation is that of a Labourer can labour but a very small part of the time : — That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.
his wife aged 57 years able to labour, his mother aged 80 years - infirm & unable to perform any labour
Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises, be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before the said court the 18 th day of July 1820.
} Oli Glines
Attest, A. Pierce , CLERK.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
A Court of Common Pleas holden at Gilford within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the 18 th day of July 1820 before
DANIEL M. DURELL , Esquire, Chief Justice, and
VALENTINE SMITH , and SAMUEL QUARLES , } Associate Justices of said Court.
The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said Oli Glines having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is _____ dollars _____ cents. Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon, be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest, A. Pierce , CLERK.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
I, ANDREW PIERCE , Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon, are true copies from the Records and files of said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 18 th day of July 1820.
A. Pierce , CLERK.

To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Gilford within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the third Tuesday of July, 1820.
Eli Glines aged 56 years , resident in Eaton in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income—his necessary clothing and bedding excepted—as follows:—
no property
Eli Glines
And the said Eli Glines following oath by him duly taken and subscribed:—viz.
in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the
I Eli Glines do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Eli Glines
And the said Eli Glines doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz.
doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary
he entered the Company of Capt d Moody Dustin Col d Dearborn's Regiment New-Hampshire line in 1781 for three years & was honourably discharged in the State of New-York on the 13 th day of June 1784 —

key  WIDOW, &c.  own
File No. 25 631
Dolly Glines
wid of
Eliz Glines
Pris Rev War
Act: Feb 22 53
Index:—Vol. A Page 277
[Arrangement of 1876.]

No. 7066.
Polly Glines, widow of Eli.
Carroll County New Hampshire
Ordinance act February 8, 1833 at rate of $96 per annum commencing from April 24, 1838 when her husband died.
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Pay widow
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Certificate to
W. H. G. Hackett Esq.
Portsmouth
N.H.

FREE
Hon. Geo. A. Whiting Commissioner of Pensions, Washington
Feb. 3 1853
D.C.
Eli G. ... ad 18 ... Wisc. ...

7 I John Willson Clerk of the court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Coos in the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that the above named Silas Mar- -rue is an Associate Judge of the court of common Pleas in & for said County of Coos, duly commissioned and sworn to the faithful discharge of the duties attached to the office of an associate Judge in & for said County, and that the above application and caption is in the hand writing of the said Judge. in testimony whereof I have hereun- -to affixed the seal of said court, at Lancaster the twenty fourth day of May Eighteen hundred and eighteen
John Willson C.C.C. Pleas

Eli Glines
Glines, Eli Cont - N.H. W 25631

Eli  Glines is the American Regiment, being enlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the Thirtieth Day of June
1784
Harrison B. Lord
By the General's Command,
C. Schuyler
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Charles Schuyler
Adjutant

Brief in the case of Polly Glines, widow of Eli Glines Carroll County and State of New Hampshire. act at February 3, 1853.
Claim, ("original," or for increase. )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband of Claimant was a pensioner under act of March 18, 1818, at rate of $96 per annum, and was paid to March 4, 1858, as the records of this office show.
Marriage, in 1842, identity of claimant as the widow of above named pensioner, from his death (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? on the 24 th April 1858, and present widowhood proved by several witnesses.
W. H. G. Hackett Esq Portsmouth, Name and residence of Agent New Hampshire.
Rheodes Examining Clerk.

Plymouth N.H. Aug. 10 1858
Sir:
I transmit herewith, application of Polly Glines Widow of Eli Glines, late a pensioner deceased on 24 th April 1858, for pension under 2 do section of Act Feb 3 1853
Very respectfully W. H. J. Hackett
Hon. Geo. C. Whiting Com r of Pensions Washington D.C.

Polly Glines NH 2 nd Sect Feb 3 1853
file
6432

Ans d Sept 15, 1863
Patriot Co NY Sept 9 1863.
Sir:
Polly Glinis Widow of Eli Glinis has usually been paid at Pension Agency in this City, (a pensioner under Act 2 d Sect) Feb 3 1853, but the pen- sion Agent here says the name is not the roll of pensioners payable here. Will you order it trans- ferred to this Agency if it is at Concord & in the mean time the pensioner will await that order
Very respectfully &c
William H. Hackett
Hon J. H. Dand Comm Pensioners Washington D.C.